New research is causing concern for caregivers of the 5 million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
The new research comes from John Hopkins, Duke and Utah State University and the statistics are startling. People who care for someone with dementia are six times more likely to develop the same condition.
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The Alzheimer's Association has been funneling research dollars and resources to caregivers in the hopes of lightening the burden, but these new findings raise new questions.
As spouses care for their partners as the disease progresses, they often begin to succumb to the increased risk themselves. Experts say families need to come up with care plans immediately after diagnosis that include time away for the non-affected members.
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